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“I’ve used water today. And so have you.”
That’s how Lily MacDonald, a graduate student studying Strategic Communication at American University, opened her speech.
Originally from Scotland, MacDonald moved to Washington, D.C., in August 2025 on a Fulbright Scholarship.
Near the end of the spring semester, students in a speechwriting course taught by Professor Eric Schnure were tasked with delivering a short speech advocating for a cause that was personally meaningful to them.
MacDonald chose water.
More specifically, she chose to talk about what happens when it’s not there.
“When I first started
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Apr 17, 2019
Team Blue pitched in for the annual Anacostia Watershed Society Earth Day Cleanup.
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Jul 09, 2018
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Jul 05, 2018
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Jun 18, 2018
We caught up with David Gadis for a pre-interview in the days before he officially took the helm.
Jun 15, 2018
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Jun 13, 2018
Water quality and overall health of the Anacostia River have improved impressively, and are only getting better.
May 30, 2018
Team Blue has embraced social media to easily and quickly interact with you.
